Title

Economic Prospects for Advanced Combustion Technologies Suited for Climate Change Mitigation

Author

Craig Bryan Jacobson, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Author's School

School of Engineering & Applied Science

Author's Department/Program

Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering

Language

English (en)

Date of Award

Summer 8-1-2012

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Chair and Committee

Pratim Biswas

Abstract

Coal is projected to remain a significant portion of the global energy portfolio in the coming century. Concerns over accelerating climate change have spurred development of technologies aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from coal-fired power plants through carbon capture and sequestration: CCS). Utilities considering expansion of baseload generation capacity face a myriad of uncertainties regarding the timing and scale of future carbon legislation. This study reports on an economic evaluation of various technologies for carbon capture, sequestration, and utilization.

Comments

Permanent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7936/K7VQ30R7

Recommended Citation

Jacobson, Craig Bryan, "Economic Prospects for Advanced Combustion Technologies Suited for Climate Change Mitigation" (2012). All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). 1029.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/etd/1029